Ashley Williams is a woman who wows us as a Professional Dancer AND Aerospace and Electrical Engineer.  WOW!  She is currently dancing her fourth season with Attack Theatre, in Pittsburgh. Originally from Colorado, Ashley's training includes 13 summers at the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School, a BA in Dance (CU-Boulder), and graduate studies at the Rotterdamse Dansacademie in Holland. Along the way, Ashley also went to school for a "serious career" earning a BS in Aerospace Engineering (CU-Boulder) and an MS in Electrical Engineering (MIT), which allows her the delight of investigating the biochemical properties of cartilage using magnetic resonance imaging. More about Ashley... 

Do you know a woman who wows? We are currently accepting nominations; all submissions are due by the 15th of the month. 

Please complete and submit the Women Who Wow nomination form or for additional questions, contact info@girlscoalitionswpa.org.  

2011 Seton Hill University E-Magnify "Women's Entrepreneurial Symposium"

When:  Tuesday, March 8th, 2011; 8:00am - 12:30pm

Cost:  $65 ($10 discount available) 

Contact: Joanna Markle of E-Magnify at 724.830.4625 

The Girls Coalition of SWPA is a program partner for this event and is pleased to offer you discounted registration through the following link: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e36sg032e06ad799&oseq= 

You must use this link to receive the discounted registration.  When you click on the link, you will be taken to the program partner page, and you will need to enter your email address twice.  From there, you will be able to proceed through the registration process.
 
About the event: In the context of the current economic climate, now more than ever this country needs the vision, talent and leadership that women offer.  Research has shown when women are present in significant numbers the bottom line increases as well as the quality and scope of decision making.  In addition, it has been documented that women operating higher grossing businesses contribute significantly to economic growth.  Further, when women participate more fully in the public sphere, policy discussions and actions more broadly achieve the common good. 

Girls on the Run at Magee-Womens Hospital is an affiliate charity of the 2011 Pittsburgh Marathon. We're looking for charity runners or walkers, as well as volunteers, to help us fill the streets on Sunday, May 15^th in support of the girls in Southwestern PA! Runners and walkers can participate in the marathon, half-marathon or marathon relay. The marathon relay is a great, fun opportunity to get a team together with reasonable distances to run or walk.

Please visit  www.gotrmagee.org/solemates or email  Andrea to find out more, or if you or a team are interested in participating while supporting GOTR scholarships for the Pittsburgh area!  

PROGRESS (Program for Research and Outreach on Gender Equity in Society) Workshop 

When: Saturday, May 7, 2011; 8:30am - 1:00pm

Where: Carnegie Mellon University (8:30 AM - 1 PM)
 
PROGRESS (Program for Research and Outreach on Gender Equity in Society) strives to examine and address the critical issue of gender inequity by providing negotiation tools and sound academic research that empower all women and girls to reach their full potential.  This is a fun and interactive day for girls and a not to be missed event for women!

Space is limited and registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Please visit the secure registration link to register. Limited scholarships are available, please do not hesitate to contact Ayana Ledford or call 412.268.8650 with any questions.   

As member of the Allegheny County Cessation Summit effort, Tobacco Free Allegheny is pleased to share information about a CE Webinar program offered at no cost to educate clinicians and other health care professionals on how to become more involved in promoting tobacco cessation. The training promotes the ASK, ADVISE, REFER protocol - a simple 3-minute intervention that can be conducted during any interaction between a clinician and a patient.

The next one-hour session is on Thursday, March 10, 2011, at 11:30am.  Please contact Alexandra Armstrong for complete information.   

SUNSTARS in the making program 

Who:  Young women 14-19 yrs of age

When:  Friday March 4th 3-5 pm

Where: Kelly Strayhorn Theater

Cost: $5 (chaperons are free) 

Local women performers and musicians are joining forces with the Kelly Strayhorn's education staff to create an exciting presentation/workshop for your students. 

This program will give students a chance to meet the artists, enjoy their performances and join in in conversations about culture, images, music and more.

If you'd like to reserve seats please contact Nicole Shero, Programs Assistant, at 412-363-3000 or nicole@kelly-strayhorn.org  

This program is part of the SUNSTARS Music Festival:  A Celebration of Women in Music at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater, March 2-5, 2011.

The festival includes Rebecca Walker (daughter of THE Alice Walker), named one of Time magazine's fifty most influential American Leaders under 40 because of her transformative views on race, gender, sexuality, and power.  She will be giving a talk & book signing about her newest piece "To Be Real: Telling the Truth and Changing the Face of Feminism."  

Visit the  tickets page or call 800.838.3006 to purchase tickets. For questions, or to purchase tickets for groups of 10 or more, call 412.363.3000.

Community Cinema

Webinars on Social Media

Check out the Pittsburgh Foundation PittsburghGives resource page, which includes a number of webinars on Social Media. Also, review their Social Media Handbook 

If you would like to attend one of the Pittsburgh Foundation free Social Media workshops, please see the events calendar.  To register, contact Willa Dukes  as soon as possible (space is limited).  

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